Srinagar, May 19 : The stage is set for the Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency which goes to polls on Monday amid stepped-up security arrangements put in place for the smooth conduct of the elections. An estimated 17.32 lakh voters including 8,62,000 female voters besides 34 third gender, around 17128 Persons with Disability, and 527 persons...
SRINAGAR, MAY 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Election Department has taken action against 40 government employees for violation of Model Code of Conduct in the Union Territory. “Four employees have been suspended, disciplinary action has been initiated against one besides one employee has been disengaged from services and inquiry has been started against thirty four...
Srinagar, May 19 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and mainstream political parties have condemned the twin militant attacks on late Saturday evening in which a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sarpanch was killed and a Rajasthan couple was injured in south Kashmir. Lt. Governor Sinha has strongly condemned the terrorist attack...
Poonch, May 19: Three youths were injured in an alleged incident of knife attack during the sidelines of a rally attended by National Conference President and party’s candidate for Anantnag- Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency, Mian Altaf, in Mendhar Poonch district on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that there was a clash between two groups on the...
Srinagar, May 19 : The mainstream political parties have condemned the twin militant attacks on late Saturday evening in which a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sarpanch was killed and a Rajasthan couple was injured in south Kashmir. A former BJP Sarpanch, Aijaz Ahmad, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Herpora in Shopian district,...
Poonch, May 19: Three persons were injured in an alleged incident of knife attack during on the sidelines of a rally attended by National Conference President and parties candidate for Anantnag- Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency in Mendhar Poonch district on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that there was some clash between two groups on the sidelines...
Srinagar, May 19: Police on Sunday said that an accused person involved in conspiracy & many other crimes including anti-national slogans, attempt of jail break etc surrendered before Police in Srinagar. In a handout to GNS, the police said that the accused person namely Ali Mohd Lone @ Advocate Zahid Ali son of Habibullah Lone...
Srinagar, May 18: In another militant attack, one former Sarpanch was shot dead by militants in Hurpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday evening. A top police officer told GNS that this evening militants fired upon former Sarpanch namely Ajaz Ahmad Sheikh from a close range. He was immediately shifted to nearby hospital...
Srinagar, May 18: Police on Saturday said that two tourists were injured after militants fired upon them in Yannar area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Taking on to micro-blogging platform X, the Kashmir police wrote, “Terrorist fired upon and injured a lady Farha R/O Jaipur and spouse Tabrez at Yannar, Anantnag. Injured evacuated to hospital...
Srinagar, May 18: In view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency, the authorities on Saturday imposed restrictions under section 144 CrPC, which will remain applicable till 21st of May. The restrictions are imposed to ensure free and fair elections, officials said. As per the news agency, the restrictions will remain applicable...
Massive crowd watches movie shoot at Zainakadal Srinagar, May 18: The historic Zainakadal area in downtown Srinagar witnessed an electrifying atmosphere on Saturday as the acclaimed Bollywood filmmaker Rohit Shetty commenced shooting for his highly anticipated action movie, ‘Singham Again’. Crowds gathered in excitement, watching the cast and crew bring the bustling streets to life...
17128 PWDs, 527 centenarians to exercise their franchise, 26 Special Polling Stations established for Kashmiri Migrant voters. SRINAGAR, MAY 18: Around 17,37,865 electorates would be casting their ballot in 2,103 polling stations established across the Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency during 5th phase of ongoing Lok Sabha elections scheduled to be held on May 20. “These total...
Inspection conducted at CCI Khansahib, district Budgam SRINAGAR, MAY 18: To ensure better care and protection of children especially residing in various Child Care Institutions in UT of J&K and Ladakh, Justice Tashi Rabstan, senior most Judge, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority and Chairman, Juvenile Justice Committee, High...
Anantnag, May 18: An ITBP personnel was injured after an escort vehicle of People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti met with an accident near Uranhall Bijbehara area of Annatnag district on Saturday, officials said. An official told the news agency, Mehbooba Mufti was on way Bijbehara from Anantnag town when one of here escort vehicles...
Srinagar, May 18 : National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that August 5, 2019, was the day of betrayal for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “The centre has been saying there was nothing in Article 370, but why did they abrogate it”, Omar told media persons in the Magam area...
Srinagar, May 18: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said the harassment and arrest of the people should be stopped during the elections. “Wherever I go, I find people saying that their son was picked up this morning, picked up yesterday, picked up the day before yesterday”, Azad told...
Srinagar, May 18 : Ahead of the Parliamentary election to Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, security forces protocols and deployment for the conduct of smooth, free and fair election were finalised on Saturday, officials said. Baramulla Parliamentary constituency is going to polls on May 20 and the poll campaign ended on Saturday. A joint comprehensive...
Gandarbal, May 18: A shopkeeper was stabbed to death at his shop in Perpora, Kachan area of Central Kashmir’s Gandarbal district on Saturday, officials said. An official told the news agency that a shopkeeper was attacked with a sharp-edged knife in Perpora Kachan, Gandarbal this afternoon, leaving him severely injured. He added that the man...
Jammu, May 18 : An earthquake of 3.5 magnitude on Saturday morning hit Jammu and Kashmir. An official said that an earthquake of 3.5 magnitude was reported this morning in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that mild tremors were felt at around 8:35 am and the quake had Lat: 33.36 N, Long:...
Srinagar, May 18: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Saturday predicted that the weather in Jammu and Kashmir will generally remain dry with “no significant activity till May 27”. “Overall there is no significant weather activity till May 27,” the MeT office said. However, the hot and dry spell was more likely to prevail over...
Baramulla (J&K), May 18: On a dull May afternoon, a group of women lined up in a Baramulla village recite wanwun (Kashmir folklore sung during functions) and shower confetti on Abrar Rashid, the son of jailed former lawmaker Abdul Rashid Sheikh aka Engineer Rashid. The president of Awami Ittehad Party, Engineer Rashid, is contesting...